Harihara
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Harihara is the dual representation of the Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva. Harihara is also known as Shankaranarayana.
Painting of Harihara, circa 1825.
Vishnu (right, holding the discus Sudarshana Chakra) and Shiva (left, holding the trident Trishula) as Harihara. This form is also referred to as Shivakeshava and Haryadhamurti.
Statue of Harihara. This statue is the mortuary deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa, the first king of Majapahit (1293–1309) from the temple Candi Simping in East Java.
Harihara sculpture, British Museum. The left half represents Shiva (with the Trishula) and the right half represents Vishnu (with the Chakra and Conch).
Vishnu
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Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god
Harihara
…Harihara (Sanskrit: हरिहर) is the dual representation of the Hindu deities Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Harihara is also known as Shankaranarayana ("Shankara" is Shiva, and "Narayana" is Vishnu). Harihara is also sometimes used…
Painting depicting Vishnu, c. 1730
Vishnu Gandhara
Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2
Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK 20090209